Last fight
UFC FIGHT NIGHT
Win
Kenan vs Salikhov
Nov. 23, 2024
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
14
Wins by Knockout
2
Wins by Submission
14
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 422
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 846
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 28
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
Active
Place of Birth
Russia
Trains at
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School
Age
40
Height
71.00
Weight
170.50
Octagon Debut
Nov. 25, 2017
Reach
70.00
Leg reach
41.00
- Pro since 2011
- 14 wins by KO, two by submission (2 arm triangle)
- 14 first round finishes
- Has won 19 of his last 23 and eight of his last 11
- Scored knockouts over UFC vets Ivan Jorge and Melvin Guillard
- Has reported 185-13-1 (76 KOs) kickboxing record
- Only non-Chinese fighter to win the Wushu Sanda King’s Cup
UFC Fight Night (11/23/24) Salikhov knocked out Song Kenan at 3:49 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (7/13/24) Salikhov won a three round split decision over Santiago Ponzinibbio
UFC Fight Night (2/3/24) Salikhov was knocked out by Randy Brown at 3:17 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (6/17/23) Salikhov lost a three round unanimous decision to Nicolas Dalby
UFC Fight Night (11/19/22) Salikhov stopped Andre Fialho via strikes at 1:03 of the third round
UFC on ABC (7/16/22) Salikhov was stopped by Li Jingliang via strikes at 4:38 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (6/5/21) Salikhov won a three round unanimous decision over Francisco Trinaldo
UFC 251 (7/12/20) Salikhov won a three round split decision over Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos
UFC Fight Night (10/26/19) Salikhov won a three round unanimous decision over Laureano Staropoli
UFC 242 (9/7/19) Salikhov knocked out Nordine Taleb at 4:26 of the first round
UFC on FOX (4/14/18) Salikhov knocked out Ricky Rainey at 3:56 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (11/25/17) Salikhov was submitted by Alex Garcia via rear naked choke at 3:22 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? When I was kid, Because I didn’t want to get my ass get kicked in the streets of Dagestan.
What professional titles have you held? Master of sports of Russia in 4 different types of martial arts.
Any accomplishments in amateur combat sports? Five-time world champion, champion of the Olympic Games in the demonstration discipline in Beijing in 2008. Combat Games Champion. World Games Champion. Multiple-time Russian champion.
Any belts/ ranks in grappling disciplines? Purple belt in BJJ
Any belts/ ranks in striking disciplines? 5th Dan in Wushu
What has been your toughest fight to date and why? I think the most difficult and intense fight was against Nicolas Dalby. These were three very good rounds with mutual successes. Dalby had a good game plan that he followed well.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Two higher education degrees
What was your job before you started fighting? Fighting was always my job.
Personal Life / Background: Married with three children. I love football (soccer); I love to play myself and watch matches of big teams.
